Conor McGregor plans revealed by coach : Floyd Mayweather and Tyron Woodley both on radar. Since becoming a double UFC champion by beating Eddie Alvarez in November, Conor McGregor has not fought and is on an elongated break from the sport ahead of the imminent birth of his first child.

Conor McGregor's UFC coach John Kavanagh has warned Floyd Mayweather the Irishman's boxing skills are improving all the time.

The mixed martial arts star is set to face undefeated former five-weight world champion Mayweather in Las Vegas on August 26 under normal boxing rules.

McGregor, 28, has never boxed as an amateur or professional and has roundly been written off by experts who say he has no chance against Mayweather, but Kavanagh feels his man is already shaping up well.

Speaking at a press conference in Glasgow, where another of his UFC fighters Gunnar Nelson is set to face Santiago Ponzinibbio this Sunday, Kavanagh said: "He will be very well-prepared.

Conor McGregor taunts Floyd Mayweather in Toronto

Conor McGregor blasted Floyd Mayweather and fight promoters Showtime during the second leg of the pair's media tour ahead of next month's bout.Conor McGregor blasted Floyd Mayweather and fight promoters Showtime during the second leg of the pair's media tour ahead of next month's bout.

"We have gone through one training cycle and we had in some good sparing partners, and, as we expected, his skills transcended over.

"He is not trying to win Wimbledon. It's not that different.

"His understanding of range, his understanding of how to move around is excellent. It's not completely different.

"There are some differences in this fight; he doesn't have to worry about someone shooting (kicking) on him. It's been a great experience. The first half has gone very well and I am heading out to Vegas for the second half on Monday, and I am expecting him to peak at the right time."

Boxing greats Mike Tyson, Freddie Roach and Amir Khan are among the big names who have already declared the contest a mismatch.

But Kavanagh laughed off Mayweather's claims he would win even if he was taking on McGregor at his own MMA game.

Conor McGregor taunts Floyd Mayweather in Toronto

Conor McGregor blasted Floyd Mayweather and fight promoters Showtime during the second leg of the pair's media tour ahead of next month's bout.Conor McGregor blasted Floyd Mayweather and fight promoters Showtime during the second leg of the pair's media tour ahead of next month's bout.

Coach Owen Roddy talks about the upcoming boxing bout between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather . Conor McGregor undertakes an intense cardio session ahead of Mayweather bout #TheMacLife Conor McGregor continues to work on all aspects of his game ahead of the bout with

"Stop lying," he shot back. "We all know what would happen if it went into the octagon."

Kavanagh will jet out to the United States on Monday to re-join McGregor's camp after his duties with Nelson in Glasgow are complete.

In the meantime, he has been enjoying from afar the press tour that has so far seen McGregor prove himself more than a match for Mayweather when it comes to verbal jousts.

Mayweather was judged to have come out on top of the trash talk during Tuesday's opening showdown in Los Angeles but McGregor hit back with a series of well-received blasts at Wednesday's packed-out Toronto face-off.

They meet again on Thursday night in New York but McGregor's coach was honest enough to admit he does not think Mayweather will be spooked by the Irishman's sledging.

"If I am being 100 per cent honest I would say no," replied the Straight Blast Gym guru when asked if McGregor was getting into his opponent's head.

"Floyd is 40 years of age, he's been around the fight game, I think the two of them are having a lot of fun with it. It is going to get better."

Floyd Mayweather accuses Conor McGregor of making alleged racial insults .
Floyd Mayweather has accused Conor McGregor of making a series of alleged racial slurs that included insults directed at his family. Mayweather rounded on his rival at Wembley Arena in the final leg of their four-date world tour to promote their boxing bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on August 26.McGregor is alleged to have made the comments in the early hours of Friday morning during the third stop of the tour in New York."I respect every country. Racism still exists. It's all about treating people like you want to be treated. To get respect you must give respect," Mayweather said.

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Coach Owen Roddy talks about the upcoming boxing bout between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather . Conor McGregor undertakes an intense cardio session ahead of Mayweather bout #TheMacLife Conor McGregor continues to work on all aspects of his game ahead of the bout with

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